we're live at the bay bridge set to close wednesday night to make way for the new span. we'll tell you why it's not just drivers who are excited about it. the latest numbers from the fire lines in the yosemite area. why the battle against that huge wildfire is far from over. >> reporter: we're live in fremont where a made-up story about snakes led to several burglaries in one neighborhood. we'll explain how the scam

works. this might be the morning you pull out an extra five, ten minutes because of wet roads in some areas. "mornings on 2" starts right now. good morning. thank you for waking up with us. you are looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. next week at this time, it will be closed. the new span will be less than 24 hours away from opening. we'll have more on that pending closure in moments. welcome back to "mornings on 2." i'm pam cook in for tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. let's check weather and traffic for you. we're going first to steve paulson. >> a lot of drizzle. peninsula, san francisco, southern marin county. it's all helped along by a system kind of skirting by in the atmosphere right there. that squeezes out some of that fog and drizzle. the water temperatures are warm. 58 to 65. cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. 60 to 78. partly sunny, partly cloudy by

noon. we'll have mostly sunny -- there will be a little fog. 60s 70s, and 80s. 64, san jose. livermore, 64. santa rosa, 59. san rafael, san francisco, 60. same for redwood city, concord, antioch. back-to-school forecast, alameda going back. starting off cloudy skies, 62. we'll go 65, then a high today of 70 degrees under mostly sunny skies. a lot of tropical clouds giving tremendous amounts of rain in southern california and las vegas. will it make it to the rim fire? we'll talk about that in 15 minutes. a little cooler today, mild, muggy. clouds, then sun. the morning drizzle will give way to cloudy skies and then some sun. sal has an update on some of the wet roads. that's right. things are getting belter, steve, as we get later into the morning. but at the toll plaza, in san francisco, in some plaxes we still have some -- places, we still have slick roads, deally city, the peninsula on highway 1. you might see some wet roads

there. please give yourself extra time. the morning commute is slow at the bay bridge toll plaza. that's backed up for about a 15 to 20-minute delay as you drive through there. no major problems, by the way, at the bay bridge toll plaza. i want to show you the traffic on the commute in the bay area. there's lot of red on 880. you can see that traffic is especially slow from 238 as you head down through hayward. 7:03. let's go back to the desk. >> okay. thank you, sal. topping our news -- the countdown clock is ticking. we're in the final few days to the closure of the bay bridge. caltrans will shut it down to make way for the new eastern span next week. tara moriarty has more. >> reporter: cyclists and pedestrians will have their own

pathways. those are set to open on tuesday. be forewarned. the bike lanes will go part way only until crews demolish the old bridge and complete that yerba buena connection and that won't be until 2015. folks are very excited here about the fact that after 11 years of construction and $6.4 billion in tax payer money, the new bridge will finally open. wednesday night at 8:00, crews are shutting down the bridge while they realign the 880 with thier baba wayne na island, they will be paving and striping lanes. we spoke to one lane working on the bridge. >> overall, it will be better. >> reporter: looking pregty -- pretty good? >> yeah. the bridge looks nice, nice and smooth. it's pretty. other than the eyesore that -- there will be an eyesore in that zone. >> reporter: traffic will be a nightmare for the next week.

ferries are extending service. b.a.r.t. is adding limited service through sunday night. a number of events are scheduled over this holiday weekend, including as games, a cal football game and the sausalito arts festival. the new bay bridge is set 0 tone back to work on labor day weekend. the -- the chp will by ginn traffic breaks. and coming up, we'll tell you when the old bridge will be completely down and why it's considered a pretty dangerous business. i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we have a special section on our ktvu website to help you get around while the bay bridge is closed. you can find it under hot topics under ktvu.com. more coverage of that big firefight, the one that's happening all over california. right now, more than 8300 firefighters are battling almost 400 square miles of fires. six of the wildfires burned over the weekend. as of last night, firefighters

contained, two of them. the rim fire, the big one burning near yosemite park. it's the largest. as of this morning, the rim fire has destroyed almost 144,000 acres. it's only 7% contained. almost 3500 firefighters are out there. 23 buildings have been lost. it's not clear how many are homes. coming up in the next half however, ktvu's alex savidge will tell us about a local camp that was burned up in that fire. new this morning -- police in san francisco are looking for the suspect in an overnight stabbing that sent one person to the hospital. it happened on mission near ruth street in the mission terrace neighborhood at 1:30 this morning. now the victim was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. right now, it's unclear what led up to that stabbing. two young girls are among the four people shot in a day- time shooting in east oakland. it happened yesterday afternoon

on 104th. police say the two little girls, age 8 and 12, were wounded along with a man and a woman. no one else was seriously hurt. ktvu news spoke to one officer gunfire. >> our immediate concern is public safety. if there's any more victims, we want to make sure everyone is safe. >> still no word on what led up to the shooting. but still are still looking for suspects. the two children in yesterday's shooting are expected to survive. but several children have died in the recent gun violence in oakland. on august 7th, 1-year-old true jackson was killed after someone shot through the walls where he was sleeping. his father was killed. and last month an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed during a shum berparty when someone sprayed the building with bifer. three others -- with gunfire. three others were shot in 2011.

police say 43-year-old eric sanchez threatened a store employee by saying he had a contagious disease. he stole several pieces of jewelry before fleeing on his bike. police found him and fortunately nobody was hurt. the snake scammers in alameda county may have struck again. ktvu's janine de la vega tells us these suspects distract victims to get what they want. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning. i just spoke with one neighbor who told me there have been several burglaries in the neighborhood. this is a first one where someone is mosing as an animal service officer. police actually knocked on that neighbor's door to warn him. on saturday at around 5:00 p.m., fremont police say that a woman who disguised herself as an animal service employee came to a home on moore drive

telling the resident that a poisonous snake was on the loose and had bitten someone. he said everyone had to leave the house so measurements could be taken. officers say a second suspect went in the house and stole jewelry. another home was hit and in that incident, a homeowner was sold two snakes were on the loose and they needed to get in the house. we spoke to a resident and asked him if he would be tricked, if is what he would say. >> i would like to think i wouldn't fall for it. >> i have many people knocking on my door selling all sorts of stuff. i would like to believe i wouldn't. but it's always possible. >> reporter: police describe one of the suspects as being a white or latino female, 5 feet tall with a medium blild. she was wearing a hat, dark- colored gloves and a tan or brown button downed shirt with

patches on the sleeves. investigators think she may be traveling in a gray or silver land rover. this is the official city of fremont logo that people should look for. it should be on every picture of an employee badge. police say if you suspect anyone suspicious at your door, call them. if he are looking for anyone in this area who has surveillance video to call them. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. well, it's back-to-school day for school kids. thousands of students here in the bay area. coming up at 7:30, what oakland police want parents and the students to know as they get ready to hit the books. good morning. right now, on the east shore freeway, westbound 80 traffic is moving well. a little bit wet on the freeway on some of the freeways.

ty carter will become the fifth living american recipient for his war in iraq and afghanistan. he saved the lives of sold yerd in 2009. eight u.s. soldiers were killed. 22 others were injured. another survivor received the medal of hobber in february. receiving this award effectively makes him undeployable and he wants to continue his service working with wounded warriors.

he did speak with reporters after he learned he will be receiving the honor. i will be working on that story for you and will have it at 8:15. new information about missing pro basketball player lamar odom. tmz says, he's okay. but there's still no information on his whereabouts or why no one has seen him for three days. lamar odom is the husband of reality tv show, khloe car dashtion. reportedly, she's been battling a serious drug and alcohol

problem for the past couple of years. we'll have new information coming up. over the weekend a memorial was held for a australian baseball player killed in oklahoma. hundreds gathered in melbourne, australia, that's the hometown of christopher lane. he was shot and killed last week as he was jogging. three teenagers have been arrested in the case. police say the teenagers were bored and had nothing better to do. a new bike share program will soon be hitting bay area streets. we want to show you some of the bike racks located in san francisco. many more can be found in redwood city, palo alto, mountain view and san jose. the program launches this thursday and an an url membership costs $88. that gives you an unlimited number of rides. so far 700 bikes are available at the 70 pickup and dropoff locations. time about 7:15. hey, sal, the weather, fog and mist out there, causing any

problems. >> it was a little wet. >> okay. >> things are drying off a little bit. steve and i are on the same page. let's go out and take a look at some of the livermore valley commute. a little bit of red on the map and you know red means slow and stop and e traffic is actually slow to dublin, then it gets better after you past the dublin interchange. if you get out to the hayward area, you will still see traffic here especially here all the way down to union city. then it gets better, it's doing very well. if you are driving on the peninsula, the traffic is moving along pretty well except for this area here, that would be 101/92. slow traffic especially on 101 heading south through the area. let's to live pictures. the traffic at the toll plaza is backed up for a 20-minute delay. it will be interesting to see once they open up the east span

whether it will have an effect on the bay bridge toll plaza delays in the mornings. northbound 101 here, approach, the 80 split. that traffic looks good. at 7:16. let's go to steve. thank you, sal. a lot of report, this morning from san mateo, peninsula, san carlos, belmont hills to san francisco, over at oakland and berkeley. not reports of drizzle. few locations say it's light rain. if you want to call it light rain, that's okay with me. it's helped along. once that goes through. a little bit back -- starting off 60. kind of mild. 75. we'll go for a high of 82. 64, livermore. 60 fairfield. a lot of upper 50s but a lot more 60s here including mild temperatures. sea surface temperatures between 65 and 60. mild conditions. that's giving the fog bank help. the cloud cover to the southern california area and also

southern nevada. associated with clouds, the key is will make it all the way to the rim fire. and that's more often than not. so far it's saying south. there is a lot of moisture. the cloud/rain takes some of it north. we'll keep track on it. but they could use the rain. don't want the lightning. the wind is mainly out of the west. you need that to be more out of the south. maybe this will turn later on. i think it will be south. 60 sacramento. 67 fresno. even cooler down on the desert because of all of that cloud cover. a little low spinning to the north. we're starting off with a lot of cloud cover and that drizzle will give way. down to about 3, 4 degrees. 60s and 70s. for others light rain or drizzle and then temperatures will rebound a little bit

tomorrow, not much of a change, things look very quiet going into the august. if anything, it looks cooler. sunday looking even more fall- like. >> thank you, steve. 7:18. two robbers hold a walnut creek restaurant at gunpoint. the frightening events that took place in the back while customers continued to eat out front. a brief interruption during the 49ers' game. what's going on out there? why did they bring in more police officers out there for backup? ♪

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two amazing ways to score. welcome back. there is a growing trend that could affect the safety of california roads. according from the latest numbers from the dmv, there are more older drivers and fewer teenagers behind the wheel. researchers pay special acloaks to these groups because they are the most likely to cause an accident. in total drivers over the age

of 85 cause the -- caused the most accident. and over the last ten years, the number of drivers on the road has jumped 25%. a controversial win in sonoma. take a look. scott dixon who led a good chunk of the race, clipped another crew team member there. the man went flying. luckily, only has a twisted ankle. dixon said the man did it on purpose. he was hit with a penalty sending him from second place down to 15th place. will power ended up taking the checkered flag for his third win at sonoma. some 49er fans pumped up for the regular nfl season that began. some got so excited they had to call in extra police at last night agame. >> ut-ho. >> you got the wave going on. you got a couple of fans coming out. >> i'm not kidding you. three rowdy fans tried to run onto the field during the 4th

quarter during the vehiclings. one fan was successful. that forced the 49ers security teams to bring in bike cops to help inside. during the game, kaepernick got the game off to a fast-- off to a fast start and he danced in the end zone. the 9ers extended their lead in the second. hawkins got this kickoff and took it 105 yards for a touchdown. 49ers went on to win, final score, 34-14. in the meantime, the oakland raiders getting ready for their preseason finale. this is one last chance for prior to win the starting quarterback job. matt flynn won't play in thursday's game. those two have been in a tight

competition for the starting job since training camp. there may be relief at the pump for drivers. latest survey shows that gas prices continue to fall. the average price for a gallon has dropped 4 cents over the past few weeks. it's down 20 cents compared to the same time last year. here's a look at where we stand in the bay area. the average cost is $3.90. in oakland, drivers are paying $3.77 a gallon. drivers are paying an average of 3.76 a gallon to fill up. plastic containers may soon become a thing of the past. the city council is expected to vote on the proposal tomorrow. many residents and -- restaurants say foam takeout boxes are recyclable. most containers end up in the landfill. if the ban passes, they would need to use alternatives by 2014. small neighborhood restaurants

would have until 2015. 7:24. supporters of hangar one in mountain view are putting pressure on the navy to pay to maintain a protective coating on the historic structure. the siding on the hangar located on moffett field was removed last year because of contamination. the coating was applied to the sceel -- skeleton. the cost is estimated over three years. in a proposal released the navy suggested that nasa which operates moffett field should pay. but nasa said it never agreed to pay to maintain the hangar. new plans for the new stadium, behind schedule. documents show the repair costs have gone up as much as $50

million. the arena will be ready for the start of the 2017 season. 7:25 is the time right now. that huge fire near yosemite continues to burn out of control this morning. the latest numbers and the local camp that has now become a casualty of that fire. we're live in oakland, where just a few minutes from now, the school bell is going to ring for the first day of school. good morning. if you are driving toward oakland from walnut creek, a little bit of slowing in la fayette and again in orinda. plenty of low clouds out there. a lot of reports of drizzle. temperatures starting off mild. but will they cool down today and stay that way -- coming up. unbelievable.

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rir. here's a live look at -- here's a live look at roosevelt middle school in oakland. today is the first day. s -- police have a message for parents and those in oakland. we'll get to that in a second. i'm pam cook. >> i'm dave clark. let's go right to steve. >> well, a lot of reports of drizzle from the peninsula in san francisco over to berkeley,

even some reports of -- hey, this is like light rain. very mild on the lows. mainly low 60s for some. 58 to 65, cloudy to mostly cloudy. there's always a couple of breaks in the clouds. 60 to 78, partly sunny, then we'll go mainly mostly sunny. a little bit of fog holding on. 60s on the temperatures. 64, san jose. santa rosa, one of the few, upper 50s here. san francisco forecast a lot of drizzle. a couple of reports coming in. i know mount sutro coming in. temperature in san francisco, really has not changed too much in the last week or two. a little bit cooler today. we'll have the low clouds in the morning. that usually lets up around 8:30. 9:00. 80s inland. here's sal. we're looking at traffic that's improved. steve and i have both been saying it was drizzly. that seems to be going away in many areas. 280 northbound, san jose, you

can see some slow traffic coming around the corner near race street coming up in the west valley, a lot lot of slow traffic in these areas. it's a little bit slow la fayette. it's slow in orinda. we also keep watching the livermore valley. that's been a bad one. in fact, the entire thing getting in has been slow. so please give yourself extra time there. you go to the bay bridge toll plaza, you will see traffic backed up for about a 15 to 20- minute delay. 7:31. back to the desk. continuing coverage now of that huge fire burning near yosemite national park. it has now grown to nearly 144,000 acres over the weekend, the fire burned through a camp owned by the city of berkeley, very familiar place for a lot of families. ktvu channel 2 reporter alex savidge is in berkeley this morning with more on that big

loss. alex? >> reporter: it's a big loss. a lot of people say they are just heartbroken this morning. they have a lot of special members of the berkeley tuolumne family camp. this is a place where families have been enjoying the outdoors for generations. it was heavily damaged over the weekend. i'm trying to reach the camp's director, have not heard back. the camp is swaled here near groveland and not far from yosemite -- situated here near groveland and not far from yosemite. this suffered heavy damage as the rim fire moved through over the weekend. the rim fire moved through last week, the popular had to be evacuated. yesterday, flames spread to the camp and destroyed much of the facility. the u.s. forest service still unsure how many buildings at the camp were lost. close to 3500 firefighters continue to battle the flames,

on the ground and in the air trying to slow the spread of this massive fire. thick smoke is blank kelled in the area. firefighters are warning people with breathing problems and heart problems to stay away. the fire is still threatening thousands of homes. over the weekend, some people in groveland were allowed back home and they were grateful to fire crews. they've gotta know that -- what they did saved our homes. >> we're so grateful for all of the firefighters we're just so appreciative. >> reporter: there's several other bay area camps near yosemite also being threatened by the rim fire, including the camp run by uc berkeley, san francisco's camp mezar and snra's family camp and also -- san jose's familiar camp and

camp torongo. looking on twitter and facebook, a lot of people talking about attending summer camp here, and people say they plan to donate time and money to help the camp rebuild. live in berkeley, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. we want to show you video of the fire shot from a california air national guard air tanker. you can see a massive size of this fire. the type of plane they are in can drop 3,000 gallons of water in five seconds. this unit helping fight the fire is a 136th airlift wing. it has a dozen helicopters that can perform airdrops as well. as it grows in size, that rim fire is edging closer to hetch hetchy reservoir. despite ash falling on the reservoir and thick smoke in the area, utility workers say the water quality is still good. you can find more photos of the

fire at ktvu.com. look for the slide show under top stories. that's right on our home page. 7:34. police in walnut creek are searching for two gunmen who robbed a downtown restaurant over the weekend. it happened saturday night at corners tavern in walnut creek. witnesses say two gunmen came through the back door wearing hoodies and bannan das -- bandanas. customers never knew what happened. one waitress said it was like something out of a movie. >> i want to see them caught and stop and -- i -- i just don't want this to happen to anybody else. >> walnut creek police showed us this surveillance video. this suv, leaving the garage. another, maybe the same vehicle, from a different angle. now, police say the suv, they are searching for is a light- colored vehicle. it has a roof rack. no one was hurt in that holdup. we also have more details on of

the recent robbery of tiffany's in downtown walnut creek. thieves robbed a pickup truck through the front door of tiffany's. police say the suspects stole jewelry from a display case. but they couldn't steal the more expensive items. so far, no arrests have been made. in 90 minute -- in 90 minutes, a man accused of stealing baggage from united airlines' passengers is due in court shortly after the asiana jet crash. his wife faces similar charges. they are reported to have stolen baggage from passengers. the victims' luggage arrived at sfo before they did. in the next few weeks, san francisco police officers will begin to wear chest cameras. the cameras will be warn by

serving search warrants. chief greg suhr says the cameras are there to ensure they are following correct procedure. well, it's an exciting, sometimes nervous time for kids heading back to school. today, it's the first day for the oakland school district. brian flores joining us live at roosevelt middle school in oakland with some advice from the police on how to keep kids safe. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, dave. roosevelt middle school opens here about an hour from now. exciting day, as you mentioned, oakland police september out advice for kids and parents as they head back to school. i want to bring up a things. they say for your kids to map out a safe route.

they say that's important for your kids, avoid vacant lots, alleyways and construction zones and houses, places where your kids can be safe if there is an emergency outside of home. to talk more about safety and the first day of school, i'm here with principal hong. we talk about safety here and throughout the district as well, what are you communicating to parents out there to be aware of? >> well, safety is number one, safety first. and -- in terms of communication, that very thing is what we talk to parents about. make sure we're communicating. anything out of the ordinary, let us know. if we see anything, we'll send out notices. but overall, it's been very safe the last couple of years here. we're feeling really good and smooth going into the first day. >> reporter: a lot of peer pressure, even more bullying from what we're hearing. what are you telling parents and kids about bullying, about

how to report that? >> so, first of all, we're really excited about the bullying situation in oakland unify fid because -- unified because we launched a new program. and we've talked a lot about that over the last year. one of the things we're doing that's new we're communicating to parents that there's a report form that they can complete and turn into school officials if they heard that their child is being bull littled and then -- being bullied and then school officials will respond. >> reporter: in terms of this first week, first week, will there be extra security on campus to keep things okay? >> i don't think so. we're feeling like the system put in place will ensure safety. we'll have the same amount of safe that we'll have the whole year. >> we're feeling good. >> sounds good. hope you have a great year. >> safety is the number one person for the oakland police department. if you are a parent out there. if you are a kid watching, be safe out there. have a good year.

brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. also this year, the first day of school is coasting teachers and parents a lot more money. california lawmakers have passed a new law for public schools. they will no longer be able to require parents to chip in money to help pay for activities and supplies. now, many teachers like that idea but some say thattence moo he -- but some say the state budget should reflect the supplies. >> the aclu was alleging that school fees violated the state constitution which protects free access to public education. >> also today assembly member nancy skinner and u.s. olympic

swimmer diana -- dana boemer will call for equal access to meal programs in the oakland u fid school district. they want congress to incorporate the regional cost of living to determine the family's eligibility when they apply for free or reduced meals. research shows children who go hungry are more likely to struggle in the classroom and they also have more tardiness and other problems. we have a back-to-school school section and we also have reporters' and anchor' school photos. -- anchors' school photos. autopsies could be done on victims could be done.

and it's a soggy mess in southern california. a lot of rain for riverside county. good morning. right now traffic is a little bit slow in some areas. we'll let you know where it's still slow as you drive onto 880. a lot of gray skies out there. numerous reports of drizzle. san mateo, berkeley, san francisco. will this continue, plus a lot of rain in southern california. take a look at it coming up. ♪

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welcome back. we want to take a live look at the big board.

the dow jones is up 26 points right now. a little bit low. nasdaq and s&p 500 also up. disappointing news coming up on durable goods. numbers are down. most in about a year. so that's definitely having an effect on the markets this morning. pretty good day, though, in europe in morning where most of the stock markets are up today. instagram, vine and air b and b are back up and running after being shut down for a while yesterday. amazon web services powers the site. it said on its website that the outage lasted about 60 minutes and was due to a network issue. the last outage was christmas eve last year and took down netflix. there's a new computer device to help zap social media addictions. >> it's -- this is youtube

video of the device. two m.i.t. students designed this to help control their own overindulgences. this is for people who spend too much time on social media. this was actually invented as a joke and is not for sale. one of the cars carrying united nations experts in sirah was attacked by snipers. this is near did mass cass -- this is near damascus. the u.n. says no one was hurt in the sniper attack. the inspectors have arrived at the site of the reported chemical weapons attack. they are meeting with some of the victims and doctors. >> some members of congress want swift military action against the syrian government if chemical weapons have been used. 5 -- 355 people were killed in

the attack and it did include the use of toxic gas. the army psychologist convicted in the deadly fort hood rampage that killed 13 people will be in court today. major hasan faces a possible death sentence for the deadliest mass shooting ever on the u.s. military army base. a former child psychiatrist who pled no contest to molesting boys is set to find out his faith this morning. dr. william hamilton ayres of san mateo made the no contest plea four days into jury selection in his second trial. his first trial ended with a hung jury and subsequent mistrial in 2009. now, a number of victims are expected to testify today. he faces up to 20 years in prison. donald trump's trump university is failing with new york's attorney general.

a $40 million loud was filed over. weekend accusing the university of a bait-and-switch scam. it said trump misled students by having them pay $1500 for a three-day workshop. once there, they were urged to sign up for a year-long course. students say they were promised classes with real estate experts and the chance to meet with trump but either happened. a spokesman for trump says the lawsuit is politically motivated. a big cleanup underway in california. thunderstorms dropped several inches of rain causing flash flooding and mud slides -- mudslides. this is east of palm springs. high waters swept across the roads stranding drivers in their cars. some of the flooding up to 5 feet high and a half-mile wide. neighborhoods and businesses were under water. >> it's no longer a street. it's like a -- it's like a lake. >> see the lawn? it's pretty much covered with

water, the sidewalks. there's people swimming around the corner. >> swimming. now, more rain expected today. tropical moisture moving through the area. the people are being advised to avoid the roads if at all possible. 7:48 is the time right now. back to sal. check in on traffic. >> the traffic is moderate. i wanted it to be light but we can't always get what we want. there was a long about that. the commute 24 westbound as you drive through. it's not that bad. when you get to orinda, you will see some slow traffic on the way into the tunnel area. bay bridge toll plaza is backed up for about a 15 to 20-minute delay getting into san francisco. indeed the east bay has a lot of red on the maps as we move forward. you can see traffic is moving along relatively well as you drive through. i think i'm going too fast. but you get the idea. 580 westbound and 880 southbound is going to be okay. the traffic time between pleasant hill and caldecott

tunnel 15 minutes and from 238 be san lorenzo, 36 minutes, that's kind of a long way. no delays on b.a.r.t., caltrain and on muni. let's go to steve. we like the new traffic. >> thank you. >> a lot of low clouds around. a couple of breaks in the drizzle. a lot of reports of wet pavement had some drizzle. light rains. mostly cloudy skies. a couple of sunbreaks. but overall, a pretty good cloud deck. a lot of 60s, 64 san jose. livermore is in there as well. fairfield, southwest 21. concord, west, oakland west, napa west. you get the idea. today is cooler because we get more of a breeze. cloud deck goes up. there's a couple holes in the deck. but i would say everybody is cloudy to mostly cloudy. a lot of rain. southern california, this is all tropical moisture coming up from mexico. the key is will it make to the rim fire?

little better conditions tomorrow. draw a line from barstow, palm springs. there's been copious amounts down there. plenty of moisture continues to stream off, la paz, cabo, a lot of this rotating around. the cloud/rain forecast, not today. it's close but it is inching moisture northward tomorrow and it is getting closer. getting closer. tom smith who is on blossom hill says we might need the rain there. today the wind is more westerly, they could use a south wind. tomorrow looks better as high pressure builds in. the flow might be more conducive. 50s, 60s, and 70s. las vegas, 73. our drizzle is also associated with that system skirting the area. that's when -- a little cooler today. clouds, then sun. the morning drizzle and light rain has been rather prenom

can't for some -- predominant for some. greta in middletown says it smells like fall in the air. concord, 81. 87 antioch. jim out in pittsburg, 61 degrees. he said cloudy skies out there. berkeley, 71. pleasanton at 82. 79 san jose down 3 from yesterday. santa clara, 79. along with cupertino. a lot of 70s on the peninsula. 60s on the coast. kind of mild. a lot of moisture. humid as well. warmer, tuesday, wednesday. it looks like we level it off. we've been talking about these people known as snake scammers. they are back. what they are doing to try to steal from unsuspecting homeowners. it was a special reunion at the mtv music awards. what in the moment of the night had the audience off their seats. ♪

welcome back. ub yun city police could get some answers today after autopsies are completed on the -- union city police could get some answers today after autopsies are completed on the two homicides of the year. one died at the scene. the other at the hospital. neighbors reported hearing four gunshots but nothing else. police are hoping more people will come forward with information. >> at this point we're unsure of the motive. we're looking into every possible angle but we don't know the motive right now. we're definitely looking for witnesses. >> police say they don't have many leads and they've not released any information about the victims or what may have led up to the shooting. 7:55. a wild story. a teenaged boy hid in the wheel well of a jet in nigeria and he survived a 35-minute flight.

authorities say he was spotted yesterday running across the runway at a southern nigerian airport. when the plane landed at its next stop in nigeria. this young man about 13, 14 years old jumped to the ground from the wheel. that's when he was detained. well, today, thousands of bay area residents are heading to nevada for this man's burning man festival. it gull gets underway in the nevada black rock festival. this attracts about 68,000 people. festivalgoers set up a massive tent city in the area and then saturday night a wooden man was set on fire. the bonfire is a tradition that dates back more than 20 years ago. ♪ >> you saud see pam cook dancing to this. [laughter] >> the mtv music awards lit up the barclay center.

in sync united with -- reunited. justin timberlake won best editing and best directing. he's making a stop in san jose in january, by the way. and then there was miley cyrus. the former disney star made quite an impression at the mtv music awards in her permance. she was on stage wearing the leotards there, dancing with the bears. the dancing really got a little racy. it was so racy, this video was deemed not appropriate for us to show it to you here on ktvu. so take my word for it. if you don't believe it, here's a photo -- yeah. [laughter] >> that's will smith and the kids reacting to this. "u.s. weekly" tweeted this video of the smith family during the performance. they are like excuse me. there's the smith family.

miley's performance is all over social media, the internet, a lot of people talking about it. >> i'm glald my kids weren't watching -- i'm glad my kids weren't watching it. >> understand stood. coming up -- a teacher from pennsylvania missing for more than a month. the new discovery police are looking into for some clues. >> reporter: it will take one week to connect the new bay bridge. we'll tell you how it will affect your commute and how long it will take to demolish the old one. good morning. we're doing pretty well. things are improving now when it comes to driving around the bay. we're looking at a good golden gate bridge as you head down south. a lot of gray out there. most locations say cloudy. only a couple of sunbreaks. what about some of the tropical clouds down in southern california. can we get that to move north. ♪

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it's monday, august 26th. >> i'm pam cook. i'm a little worried about thursday and friday morning with the bridged closed. we'll be here with you to see what happens. steve is here with a look at the weather today. it will be kind of warm in some parts. there he is. >> i'm here. >> strolling right in. [laughter] >> id should -- i should probably stand here for four and a half hours. thank you, nelson. a little bit of drizzle, light rain. temperatures are mild. 58 to 65. mostly cloudy. most areas saying cloudy. almost all of the observations at 8:00. 60 to 78. partly sunny, partly cloudy. we'll go fog or sun. a little cooler. a stronger sea breeze. that low cloud deck has made a significant surge. san francisco did dip to 59. one of the few actually, a couple of locations on the coast will go a high of 68. near seasonal averages. we had a little bit above average. a lot of clouds down in southern california. a lot of rain, in fact, on the

desert, heavy rain. does not look like it will make it to the rim fire. if it does, it won't be until turs night or wednesday. some of that drizzle should be winding down about now. highs, 80s inland near this time of year. here's sal. we're looking at things getting a little busier in some of these areas and lighter in others. the bay bridge still busy. there could be something on the span because the traffic is really backed getting up onto that bridge. i'm just looking to see what is going on on the span here. i don't see anything yet but we'll see if we can find something for you. it looks like it's not moving at all. also moving along to look at san francisco, the traffic here is moving well, getting into the city. i want to mention the traffic driving into downtown oakland looks pretty good on the maps. but you will see a lot of traffic on the road sensors. but there are no major problems. after the brick wall, it does

get better. if you are driving southbound on 880, that's pretty slow. we're getting word of a new b.a.r.t. delay and have that for you the next time. we're counting down to the closure of the bay bridge. caltrans will shut down the bay bridge wednesday night making way for the new eastern span for next week. tara moriarty is joining us live at the toll plaza. she's gonna tell us how out with the old may almost be as challenging as in with the new. >> reporter: that's right. as far as the old bridge is concerned. crews are -- it could take them up to three years to get rid of it. they are gonna have to dismantle it, piece by piece and that's because if they don't, exactly the way that it was erected that bridge could potentially collapse and kill workers and dump toxic material into the bay. now right now, of course, the big news is the new bridge and

when that will be happen opening. wednesday night at 7:00ing they will start the traffic rollbacks. that's when crews are gonna be closing the bridge at both ends. by 8:00 so that they can realign interstate 80 with the new bridge as well as at yerba buena island. they will be pafning, installing -- paving installing barrier rails. this morning we spoke to one man working on the bridge. he's excited after 11 years of construction and $6.4 billion worth of tax payer money. >> it will be worth the wait. there's so much that needs to be done just to transition over to the new bridge that there's no way they can do it like in the nighttime. >> traffic will be a nightmare for the next week. so ferries are extending service. b.a.r.t. is adding service through sunday. a number of big events are scheduled over the holiday weekend. the new bay bridge is set to open the day after labor day at

5:00 a.m. the chn will begin -- the chp will begin to roll traffic breaks 7:00 wednesday night. the work schedule contains a float or extra time for typical construction glitches. if contractors finish the work early, the bridge could open early. but officials say don't count on it. i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. now, gavin newsom will be there for the opening ceremony standing in for gror brown who will be at a -- governor brown who will be at a family celebration in michigan next week. so gavin newsom will be the acting governor when the bridge opens. we have a special section for you on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com to, to help you get around -- to help you get around while the bay bridge is closed. you can find it under hot topics at ktvu.com. police in fremont are searching for con artists say

bying snakes are -- by saying snakes are in their home. janine de la vega has been talking to people in the area and getting their reaction. janine? >> reporter: yeah, pam. it's upsetting to people who live here. they are part of a neighborhood crime watch group and the organizer of that sent out an e- mail to everybody who lived here to warn them to be on alert. now, on saturday, at around 5:00 a.m., fremont police say that a woman who disguised herself as an animal services employee came to a home on moore drive telling residents a poisonous snake bit a girl on the street and was on the loose. she said that everybody had to leave the home and measurements needed to be taken. that's when a man went into the home and stole items and jewelry. and then on niles, in another incident, two females said poisonous snakes were on the loose and they needed to get in the home and yard to measure

for traps. >> it's concerning. there's a lot of families here. you have to figure out who is legit and who is not. you have to be aware of the people coming to your door. and be careful about who they are and letting them in. >> reporter: police describe one of the suspects as being a white or latina female 5 feet tall with a medium and heavy build and has a piercing in her tongue with a ball on it. she was wearing a hat, dark colored gloves and a tan shirt with patches on the sleeves. investigators think she may be traveling in a gray or silver land rover. no this is the -- this is the logo that people should look for. it's the fremont logo. if you suspect that somebody is trying to scam you at your door, you can actually ask them and you should ask them for a city-issued i.d. to look at it carefully.

you can call fremont police to report suspicious activity. they are asking for people in their neighborhood and in the other neighborhoods hit to ask for surveillance video that might have these incidents on tape so that they can study it. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. san leandro police are asking for your help now in the search for an at-risk missing man. 81-year-old adolfo was last seen on sunday morning. he's filipino, 5'4", weighs about 150 pounds. he was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans. anyone with information or has seen him should please call san leandro police right away. investigators looking into a in you clue that may be linked to the missing pennsylvania hiker. 39-year-old mathew green disappeared from the mammoth lake region on july 16th while on a hiking trip with some friends. on friday, someone found a wear of glasses on the trails that

could belong to green. police are now using information from his eye doctor to see if th are his. at this point, no matter what the outcome we just want to find him, you know, we just want him back. we want to know what happened to him. friends and family of the high school math teacher have launched a find mathew facebook page. police say they are not sure what happened to green as air and ground searches have produced -- have not produced any clues. we have new rules for parents, teachers in california public schools. why the schools will no longer be able to ask parents to chip in to pay for supplies. good morning. if you are driving in the east bay, you will see some slow traffic heading up to downtown oakland. we'll explain what's going on -- coming up. plenty of low clouds in

place. a lot of drizzle. temperatures that will cool down and can we get the rain in southern california to move a little bit north?

army saf sergeant ty carter -- army staff sergeant ty carter will get a medal of honor. as kyla campbell reports, cartert saved the lives of

fellow soldiers. kyla? >> reporter: he jumped into action after taliban fighters attacked 50 troops in afghanistan. it happened in october of 2009. this is video of that battle shot by the taliban insurgents. the army says carter killed enemy troops, resupplied ammunition, provided first aid and risked his own life to save an injured soldier. at first, his commander would not help -- worn not ayou a loyal him -- allow him to help. he put himself in, not once but twice and helped mace who who died during surgery. >> i'm grateful with all of the soldiers i fought with that day and would like to thank a moment to express my condolences to those who didn't make it back from battle. >> reporter: he's the second soldier to receive the medal of

honor. president obama recognized staff sergeant clint romoshay in federal budget. pentagon leaders don't usually send recipients back into harm's day. carter wants to continue his service in wounded warriors u flits. he wants had -- units. he wants to share his struggles he's endured. back to you. and the marine corps will let women take part in training and when they finish the training, they won't finish for two years. but this opens up a defense decision this year to repeal the rules to women serving in combat roles. our continuing coverage of the fires burning up and down the state. right now more than 8300 firefighters are battling nearly 400 square miles of wildfire. six wildfires burning over the weekend. as of fire that's

burning near yosemite park is by far the largest. about 15 minutes ago, we learned that the rim fire has burned 149,000 acres. reporter dominic is in tuolumne city. and that's where the firefighters are focusing their efforts today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i guess you can start calling this the battle for tuolumne city. there's about 2,000 firefighters brought from to defend this town -- brought in to defend this town. we had a run for the fire at 6:00 last night. actually, earlier. firefighters were dispatched to take it out. looking from the smoke filling the city off to the east of me, it looks like we're getting another run. i can smell the smoke. the town is a ghost town, even though the evacuation order is only an advisory at the moment, a lot of people have moved on

and you just know people we were talking say, look, this is less than half a mile from the flames. we're seeing the retardant bebeing brought by the flames -- being brought by -- being dropped down. they've built some very intense bulldozer lines and containment areas. the problem, the 40-mile-an- hour winds that take the trees straight up into an inferno and the flames that come off the trees, they can easily jump the containment lines. that's the biggest risk to the 1600 homes that we have here in tuolumne, pam. >> all right. dominic, thank you so much for that update. a horrendous story. we have more photos on our website of this fire. ktvu.com. more information about the containment, the firefighting efforts there. look for the slide showed up the top story tab on our home page.

>> an incredible story. let's get you to where you need to go. sal, the toll plaza, how is it doing. >> it will be slowed. we found a stalled vehicle. they removed it. but traffic was pretty slow for a while. it seems to be loosening up a little bit. you will see some slow traffic definitely at the toll plaza still. you are also going to see some slow traffic on interstate 880 getting up north. it's been a pretty slow commute as you drive through up to the brick wall. that's when it finally gets better. let me show you the livermore valley. we have a new crash westbound 580 and 680 and there is an oil slick. the oil slick is right -- right here. this is right in the area. traffic is dublin and livermore will be slow. this is 238 at 880 and in the south bay, the traffic is going to be okay.

for most part on the freeways. we have a minor b.a.r.t. delay reported on the fremont line. but no delays on caltrain and muni. a very good morning. a very cloudy morning for most. there are a couple of areas that -- most of these low clouds and a lot of reports of drizzle. ocean temperatures are up from 56 to 60. it's tough to get very cool when we don't get the upwelling. the water temperatures are warm. a lot of moisture in the air. a lot of humidity. southwest 20 at fairfield. a little sign of a cooler pattern. also more of a westerly breeze in place for many locations. a low cloud deck. it kind of lifted a little bit. a weak system came in. this also gave us some of the moisture. the key here is because -- sometimes you need mother nature to help the firefighters. it's really close. heavy-duty rain in southern california. a lot of moisture coming up. i think today it won't happen but maybe in the week certainly

down around wednesday through friday, there's a lot of moisture, streaming up from mexico. even more coming up. fresno is keeping an eye on it. our cloud-and-rain forecast gets it closer but it won't be today or tomorrow but maybe we wednesday things could get interesting. a lot of the -- that won't do it. you can see the wind forecast. as it goes into wednesday, late tuesday into wednesday, that surns a little southerly maybe that will drive into some of the cloud cover. 73, 77, palm springs, las vegas. san diego almost as warm due to all of the tropical clouds rain coming in. our system will fall ail part. it's done our -- will fall apart. it's done our job. chloe from clearlake says it smells like 80. novato, 80.

kentfield, 78. benicia, crockett. livermore down 5 from yesterday. they were 89 yesterday. oakland, berkeley, alameda, san leandro, all low 70s. 78 santa cruz, santa clara, 79. a lot of 70s. low, mid upper on the peninsula because we're starting off so warm. a little bit warmer on tuesday. it looks like a cooler pattern, thursday, friday. maybe much cooler by sunday. >> we do have missing about lamar odom. he's okay. there's still no information though on his whereabouts or why no one has seen him for three days. odom is the husband of reality tv star khloe kardashian. he's reportedly been battling a serious drug problem for the past few years. over the mkd, a memorial was held for an australian -- over the weekend, a memorial was held for an australia baseball player in australia.

that's the hometown of christopher lane. he was shot and killed last week while jogging. three teenagers have been arrested. police say said the teens were bored and had nothing better to do. police in watsonville searching for a man with a knife and a hypodermic needle who robbed a jewelry store. it happened saturday at ideal jewelry on freedom boulevard. police say 43-year-old eric sanchez threatened a store employee saying he had contagious diseases. then he stole jewelry before he escaped on his bike. no one was hurt during the robbery. a statewide investigation has been launched into reports of fraud and tax payer funded drug rehab programs. now, the review was sparked by a report for the center of investigative reporter. suspension letters have been mailed to 116 drug rehab centers. a former client in los angeles county says clients were paid $5 to show up.

another clinic in leaks reportedly billed for ghost clients who never showed under for treatment -- who never showed up for treatment. the stage is set for the america's cup final. we'll tell you who will be taking on oracle team usa next month.

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two teens who have spent the summer in a series of verbal battles will meet on the bay to determine who takes home the america's cup. new zealand took the win against italy in the final louie vuitton cup challenger series. they won by 3:20. that means that new zealand faces oracle team usa in the best of the cup which starts september 7th. a man to move the big game to the 49ers' new stadium is drawing negative reaction. cal's assistant director said they confirmed moving it from berkeley to levi stadium in 2014 for a single year. cal officials are open to the idea but the alumni are upset. they've started online petitions to keep that from happening. happening now -- san jose

shark fans, you can buy tickets to the preseason games. tickets to the 2013 preseason at the newly-named center go on sale at 10:00 this morning. the first game will be september 20th against anaheim. that will be followed by a game against phoenix on the 21st. vancouver on the 24th. the regular season begins october 3rd. time is 8:26. the rim fire, it's a biggie. it's grown to 149,000 acres. the latest information from firefighters and the local camp that was destroyed. we're live in oakland where it's the first day of school for many kids in the district. we'll tell you the vs being given by police to keep kids safe. right now, we have traffic that's getting busy in some areas and improving in others. the bay bridge is recovering after an earlier problem. a lot of reports of drizzle. a lot of rain and low cloud

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welcome back. we're looking at live pictures. oakland's roosevelt middle school. today is the first day of a new school year. the kids are arriving. parents are dropping them off. they have are getting ready for a brand-new school year. the police have a message this morning for all of the students returning to school. we'll tell you more about that in just a couple of months. well, good morning. i'm dave clark. welcome to monday, it's august 26th. let's check weather and traffic for you. how are we looking? >> cloudy. there are a couple of areas. we had numerous reports of the

very mild lows again. even though it's going to be cooler as we start off above average. a lot of 60s. everybody is in the 60s. 60 to 70s. 60s, 70s and also 80s but inland temperatures will come down. 64, san jose, livermore, san francisco, san rafael. everyone is close here on the temperatures. san francisco, did make it to 59. but of 0 rye -- but 60 right now. we'll go for a high of 68. kind of stuck on the temperature. anywhere from 66 to 70 degrees. it's covered the spread. one system came in and that's giving us a little bit of the drizzle. you can't see that but you can see all of the rain in southern california. some of that may move north. 60s and 70s and some 80s. here's sal. we have a problem in the dublin area, 580 westbound in the 680 interchange. a crash. the three right lanes are blocked here with an oil slick.

we're just getting word that some people are also injured in the crash. the traffic is going to be very slow. as a matter of fact, it has been slow now. it's almost like it's gone backwards. we had a nicer commute, it had started to unwind. now the crash is going to make things bad in this area. let's go to some live pictures. i want to show you the bay bridge. that -- we had an earlier stall on the up deck. it was not there for too long. if you are driving in san francisco, southbound 101, near chesser chavez, they are clearing a stalled vehicle. i would say 280 is a better bet. let's go back to steve. that's all right, sal. i will pick it up from here. back to the huge rim fire. about 45 minutes ago, firefighters confirmed this. this fire has now grown to 149,000 acres. over the weekend, it burned right through a camp owned by the city of berkeley.

ktvu's alex savidge is here now just talked a former camp counselor about the loss of the camp. >> it's a difficult morning for him. people connected to this camp are deeply saddened by the news. a lot of bay area families have very fond memories of the tuolumne camp. barely fike, he's an elementary schoolteacher here in berkeley. he's also a former counselor at the camp. he worked there back in the 1970s. he also told me his two kids spent many of their summers at the camp as well. fike said he was simply heartbroken when he heard that camp tuolumne burned yesterday. the camp is on hardened flat road, not far from yosemite national park. the city of berkeley has operated the camp since 1922. as the rim fire closed in, the popular camp did have to be evacuated. and then yesterday, flames spread to the camp and des snroid much -- destroyed much

of the facility. the fire burned many of the beautiful trees that many people say make it such a magical place. it's very sad. it's a -- it's a very sad day for berkeley. very sad day for our community. we're all just really at a loss right now. a loss for words in many ways. now this morning, i've reached out to the camp directors but i've not heard back to try to understand the extent of the damage that was done there to the facility. people who have enjoyed the camp, camp tuolumne are promising to help rebuild the place, they build a strong bond with the camp. it does seem though it will be quite sometime before the camp is back to the way it was before. in the meantime a lot of bay area kids are missing out on what is a unique experience. >> we want to show you video of camera of a taker flying over the rim fire. now the plane -- you can see

it, the plane can drop 3,000 gallons of water in five seconds. this unit of the air national guard is helping to fight this major fire. it's the 186th airlifter wing. they also have a dozen helicopters performing airdrops as well. during the update, the firefighters confirm that the flames are burning closer and closer now to the hetch hetchy reservoir. that's the reservoir that provides the drinking water to san francisco. despite ash and a lot of heavy smoke, utility workers say the water quality is still good. firefighters say there are resources at the reservoir to protect it from the fire. now, you can always find more photos of the fire on our channel 2 website ktvu.com. just look for the slide show under, top stories on the home page. new this morning, police in san francisco are looking for the suspect in an overnight stabbing that sent one person to the hospital.

it happened on mission near ruth street in the mission terrace neighborhood at 1:30 this morning. now, the victim was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. right now it's unclear what led up to the stabbing. two young girls are among the four people shot in a day time shooting in east oakland. it happened yesterday afternoon on 104th avenue. police say the two little girls ages 8 and 12 were wounded along with a man and a woman no one was seriously hurt but this latest shooting involving children is fueling fears that no one is safe from the gun violence in oakland. however, community leaders are still hopeful that the city will find a way to end the cycle of violence. >> there have been a lot of problems, jim crow certainly felt insurmountable, segregation felt insurmountable and it wasn't.

it took people putting themselves in harm's way to do the work that needed to be done. >> police are still looking for the suspects. two children are expected to survive. on august 7th, 1-year-old drew jackson was killed after someone shot through the walls in the house where he was sleeping. his father was also killed. last month, 8-year-old alasha carradine was shot and killed during a slumber building when someone sprayed the outside of the building with gunfire. and three others were shot in 2011. we're hearing about a mountain lie be sighting in redwood city near far creek way in the emerald hills neighborhood. residents are being warned avoid jogging or hiking at dawn, dusk and at night. that's obviously when mountain lions are most active. two neurosurgeons from uc davis resigned over a controversy.

rudolph schrot and jay paul muizelaar, the chairman of the school of medicine used an experimental treatment for brain cancer. the idea was to stimulate a patient's immune system using bowel bacteria. now, all three of those test patients died. two of them shortly after they were treated. now, while they gave permission for that procedure, uc davis said it did not. today is the first day of school for the oakland school district. as kids head back to school, the oakland police department has some tips for some kids and parents. brian flores is live at roosevelt middle school with the advice being offered by police. >> good morning. the summer break now over. many kids making their way back to school here at roosevelt middle school, they are waiting for the first bell to ring a few minutes from now. the opd tells parents and students that safety should be

a top priority. for example when your kids leave school, it's important to map out a safe route for your kids. your kids know where to go. when your kids are at school, opd says it teaches your kids to resolve problems while fighting. it also says to report bullying and other incidents. we spoke with parents and administrators who say communication is always the key. >> we have lun launched a new prak -- we have launched a new program. one of the things we're doing this year that's new, we're communicating to parents that there's a report form that they can complete and turn into school officials if they heard their child is being bullied. >> beuseed to have a lot of -- we used to have a lot of fights around here. >> and then after school, police say your kids should check in with an adult as soon as they get home, establish rules about who can come over

when homework and chores can be done. and then find a trusted neighbor who will allow your kids to come over in case of an emergency. when this comes to bullying, new friends and withdrawal, and to teach your kids to stand up for themselves. overall, oakland police say if you see something, say something, that's obviously advice not just for kids but for tarnt parents -- but for parents and teachers as well. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. this year, the first day of school is costing a lot more for educators. california's lawmakers have passed a new law in public schools. they will no longer be able to require parents to chip in for money for activities and supplies. many teachers say they support thed about you the but some say they will have to make up the difference. >> whether it's kay ons, mark -- crayons, markers, staplers, materials for the children to

pay with, we should have that. the state budget should reflect that when they are giving funding to schools. >> by lasting the laws -- passing the laws, the state was able to get a class-action lawsuit by the aclu dismissed. the aclu says the fees violate the state's constitution which protects free access to public education. today, nancy skinner and dana volmer want congress to incorporate the regional cost of living to determine a family's eligibility for reduced prilessed meals -- duesed sh -- reeb duesed priced meals. uc berke lirk's chandler will be holding his first news conference -- uc berkeley's chandler will be holing his first news conference this

morning for the first day of school. so far, the number of undergraduates estimates for this fall, 2700. we have more information at ktvu.com and you will find tips for back-to-school shopping and saving. time is 8:41. an autopsy will be performed today on a 23-year-old die diver who died in davis on saturday. it happened at 6:00 p.m., at sky dance die diving school. witnesses say the experienced skydiver fell out of his harness. first reports confirm theres is a problem with this parachute. investigators say he was using his own estimate. the chp's investigating a deadly car crash in sonoma county. it happened shortly before hid night on -- before midnight on bloomfield road. investigators say a driver crashed into a tree and was pronounced dead there at the

scene. still not clear what led up to that crash. tesla is sharing the results of a federal test of its electric model-s sports sedan. it says the tests revealed that's the safest car in america. but there are critics that say that may not be be the case. so while the model-s may be safer than cars costing $50,000 or less. it may not be safer than cars made by audi, per -- mercedes or bmw. a california woman convicted of first-degree murder, the reason one arizona judge has yet to hand out a penalty. closing the old bay bridge to put up the new one. we'll tell you how to avoid the traffic crunch come wednesday night. good morning. traffic is still very slow in one key area in the east bay. you are looking at another spot

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big board. dow jones really has stayed just about the same all morning up about 20 points or so. .17%. nasdaq and s&p 500 just about the same. some disappointing news coming in this morning about durable goods. but there is some better news coming in, economic news, spending on cars, homes, may threaten apparel sales as the holiday season approaches. that will be a very big indicator for our economy as we get closer to the holidays and consumer spending. amgen is buying a south san francisco company. they announced the buying they are buying the company in a deal worth about $10 billion. that acquisition ends a two- month action for aunix and will give amgen the rights to several new cancer drugs. amgen is dealing with declining sales of anemia drugs and expiring patents on the top five other drugs.

the california woman kkded of murdering her ex-boyfriend in arizona will face a judge this morning. 38-year-old jodi arias was convicted of first-degree murder in may but has not been sentenced. the first jury could not agree on a penalty. today could be the day for the resnnsing of her -- resensing of her -- resentencing -- resnengzing phase. that jury could decide whether she gets life in prison or not. we still have the sig-alert westbound 580 right at the dublin interchange. this crash has made it for a tough commute in the area. i want to let you know that we're not any closer to getting this out of there. still have a lot of slow traffic coming through from the livermore area. this is a late commute because of that crash. westbound 580 and 680.

the three right lanes are closed because of that crash. we also have traffic on 238 and 880 a little bit slow. if you are moving to the south bay, 880 southbound is still very slow from hayward to fremont, northbound is improving a little bit getting up past the coliseum. bay bridge toll plaza also showing some signs of improvement now, it's about a 15-minute delay at the toll plaza. let's go to steve. still some reports of light rain and drizzle. joyce in the sunset district very, very light. a couple of holes in the cloud deck. i think the damage is done here. it's setting the stage for a cooler day. i know it's not much. very mild on the lows. almost all of the cloud cover came in fast and trapped it because the overnight lows are running ahead of average. that's for sure. high temperatures will be slightly below to near average. the fog will burn off. it's lifted a little bit. we're keeping an eye on the

rain in southern california. some of this may make it to the rim fire. it will be very close. maybe wednesday when some of that starts to skirt farther. today is more of a westerly wind. tomorrow it might more southerly. that would help. we'll see, usually nature sometimes helps out in a big way. this would be one case where it would be needed. 70s on the desert. for us a little bit cooler. that system spinning through. it will go by pretty fast. 80s on a lot of the temperatures. numerous reports, it smells like fall in the area. 88 in brentwood. 80s in the santa clara valley. san jose, 79. santa clara, sunnyvale all close. 60s, 70s, san francisco. south san francisco and the peninsula slight bump up. not a big deal. it looks like a pretty light week until the end of the week. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top

stories -- an hour ago we found ot the rim fire burning near yoes -- we found ot the rim fire burning -- found out the rim fire burning near yosemite national park is now 15% contained. firefighters are focusing most of their resources on the fire with the most fuel. and police are investigating a snake scam. a woman is impersonating a city worker telling homeownerring they have an infestation of snakes and then she has an accomplice who steals from the homeowner while she distracts them. and the countdown has begun for the bay bridge. tara moriarty is live from the toll plaza with all of the details about how to avoid the gridlock wednesday night. >> reporter: commuters should definitely get an early start and try to get here well before 7:00 wednesday night in order to beat the rush. the chp is doing rolling

traffic breaks. it will be shutting down the onand offramps to -- on and offramps to 880. you want to get a jump start and take mass transit on wednesday night and you should be fine. they will shut down the bridge and realign the new bridge as well as at yerba buena. they will be paving and doing barrier rails and striping lanes. construction workers say it's been an honor to work on the span and be part of the history. >> i've been on the bridge the past couple of months. it's nice. >> reporter: it's looking pretty. >> once they turn on the lights, they are brand-new l.e.d.s. the bridge is lit up way better than the old one. >> pictures for an historical -- a picture of me on the bridge before it was open and stuff and the picture of the old bridge next to it, i i will show my kids -- i will show my

kids when i get older. >> reporter: the ferry is extending service, b.a.r.t. is adding more trains. this is set to open at 5:00 a.m. on friday morning. it will take up to three years to get rid of the old span. don't expect to see a wrecking ball. crews have to dismantle it piece by piece or they could risk a catastrophic collapse. that could kill workers and dump toxic materials into the bay. for now commuters are excited, anxious to get this done. we've been talking about it for years. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. 8:52. worldwide-famous boy band got back together for a big event. ♪ >> as if they have been performing all along. >> yet. >> find out if the band is still in sync ten years later.

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timberlake. he won three awards. he won best directing and best editing. he will be making a stop in san jose in january. ♪ is. >> another highlight of the night. miley cyrus made quite the impression with her racy performance. this is part of it. crisis stepped out of the stage wearing a leotard that turned racy during her performance with robin thicke. it's so racy, that video is deemed not appropriate for our newscast. this is reaction from the crowd. this is the image of the smith family. you can see them there, and their jaws dropping. per performance buzzing on social media websites. thousands of bay area residents are heading for the burning man festival in nevada. it all gets underway in the

blackrock desert. the week-long festival attracts about 68,000 people. they set up a massive tent city in the area. then saturday a wooden man is torched. this is a tradition that dates back 20 years. as we wrap up, i want to get another look at traffic with sal. >> westbound 580, still have the problem blocking three lanes. an accident with a fuel spill here on 580. also looking at some other commutes. the bay bridge is covered. getting into san francisco, it's really much better than it was a few moments ago. 880 is okay. southbound 101, there was a stalled vehicle, they are getting it out of the way. it's a little slow heading down to cesar chavez. sal, thank you. a lot of reports of drizzle. cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. it looks like fog is breaking apart here which is very sad. but it will be -- it will be a sunny day. temperatures 6 -- 60s, 70s,

80s. kind of quiet. we're hoping the tropical rain makes it to the rim fire. that's our report for this morning. we thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. >> be sure to watch the news at noon for more on the huge wildfire. still growing in the yosemite area. the governor will be touring the area in a few hours. stay with us. thank you for joining us. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪

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